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The impact of the Black Death in Europe

The Black Death and the Silk Road: how connected was the medieval world?

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils analyse the connections that existed in the medieval world by looking at the transmission and impact of the Black Death. They learn about its spread across the Silk Roads and in doing so develop their understanding of how trade and communication connected the medieval world.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain the social and economic impact of the Black Death in Europe.

Key Notes

  • The Black Death killed up to half the population in many European countries.
  • The Black Death changed how people interacted with each other.
  • Different countries responded to and were affected by the Black Death in different ways.
  • The Black Death affected the lives of Europeans for centuries after the plague first struck.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • population: the population refers to all the inhabitants of a particular place
  • disease: a disease is a condition that impairs the proper function of the body or part of the body

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The Black Death was a terrible one-off event.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.

The Black Death killed up to half the population in many European countries. The Black Death changed how people interacted with each other.

2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'population'

the population refers to all the inhabitants of a particular place.

3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.

Mistake: The Black Death was a terrible one-off event. Correction: Although the Black Death was a one-off event, the plague, the disease that was the Black Death, continued to afflict Europe for hundreds of years after it first came to Europe in the 14th century.

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